finding addresses of labels/strings in multiple forms

[Lope]

I've got an app whos labels I need to monitor.
It opens multiple forms, the window has a bunch of labels on it. I need to be able to find the addresses of these labels/strings for every form that opens.

with MHS i was able to search for one of the strings, and watch it update in MHS. now locating all of them automatically is another story.

i read the section of the help file on pointers. I would imagine each form is like a module and then there would be pointers at predictable offsets to the strings for the labels.

i'm a real noob.

are there any walkthrough tutorials i should check out?

using MHS caused the app to crash a few times, how do i avoid that?

[L. Spiro]

now locating all of them automatically is another story.

Not much.
Use a regular expression search. The value is:
(Label0|WhateverLabel2|AnotherLabel|ETC)
You find all of the labels in one search.
Enter each label with | separating them and the whole thing enclosed in parentheses as shown.


If you need to find dynamic labels, Script Searches are your answer and the help file your savior.


If you don’t know the names of labels until they are created and you want to find them as they are created, use the Disassembler with the Debugger. And probably a custom breakpoint handler with scripts.

using MHS caused the app to crash a few times, how do i avoid that?

Don’t mess up the game’s RAM.


L. Spiro